Chapter 663: Three Victories, Five Scenery and Eight Wonders
There is an endless stream of pilgrims visiting Daxiangguo Temple, and the street in front of the temple gate has become the most lively and prosperous place in Kaifeng.
This street is called "Daxiang Street". It is five feet wide and one hundred feet long. The ground is paved with bluestones and is very smooth. Even a real elephant can walk on this street without any problem.
Wu Ergou is not an elephant, so there is no problem walking on this street. In fact, he has been shopping on "Daxiang Street" five times since early in the morning. He is so keen on shopping, so naturally he will not The whole purpose is to find business.
Wu Ergou is twenty-six years old this year. He has beautiful features, white teeth, and red lips. Although he cannot be said to be majestic, he is at least dignified and generous. He is a local from Kaifeng. When he was young, his family was very wealthy. He also studied for several years and knew a lot. It was not until the age of twenty that my father died of a serious illness, and the family situation declined.
Like most kids from rich families, Wu Ergou doesn't know many skills, but he is very good at four things, namely eating, drinking, whoring, and gambling. If the first two things are not considered how to spend money, the next two things are not worth mentioning. It costs money to spend money on two things, but it turns out to be a bottomless pit.[
When Wu's father was still alive, he still had some control over him. When his father died, Wu Ergou became even more jealous. In just two years, he lost all the family property.
The ancestral property was spent, but people still need to live. Wu Ergou had to find a way to make money. In addition to the four specialties, Wu Ergou couldn't carry anything on his shoulders or carry on his back. He really didn't have any more abilities, but fortunately He was articulate, was born locally, and was very familiar with the city of Kaifeng, so he started working as a "comprador".
Generally speaking, the so-called "comprador" position refers to the person who specializes in purchasing services in a store's goods department, but the "comprador" role that Wu Ergou worked for did not belong to any one store, but to all the shops and merchants in Kaifeng City across the street.
Kaifeng is an ancient city with many scenic spots and historic sites. Many people come from far away to visit the sights. Wu Ergou targets these foreign merchants and takes the initiative to talk to them, leading them to eat, drink, play and spend money in shopping in the city. Those restaurants and shops that make money get a small commission.
Of course, this is only what Wu Ergou does on the surface. As the saying goes, "The grass does not grow fat at night." If there were no secret transactions, where would Wu Ergou have the money to develop his four specialties?
Although he does not know martial arts, he knows many prominent figures in the city. He is also a close brother with Xue Ba, the deputy incense master of the "Tianxiang Hui", a powerful sect in the Nancheng area, known as "Hercules". There are people in the gang. With the help of experts, as long as you meet a wealthy and wealthy financial owner and bring him to a dark alley for a "one-pot meal", the benefits you will get are incomparable to the rebates of a few copper coins given by the merchants.
Tourists who come to Kaifeng from afar will come to Daxiangguo Temple most of the time, so this is also the place where Wu Ergou usually visits. But today, it seems that he is not having good luck, and he has been walking up and down "Daxiang Street" for five days. He walked around a lot with both feet, but still couldn't find a deal.
Really tired from walking, Wu Ergou sat down on the stone fence by the roadside to rest. But at this moment, his eyes suddenly lit up and he saw two people walking over from a distance.
The difference between outsiders and locals can be seen just by looking at them. Daxiang Street is very prosperous, with shops and signs on both sides of the road, but locals are used to walking around and looking at them every day, so they don’t pay too much attention to it. Only outsiders He would raise his head and look around, trying to see something new.
The two people walking from a distance were obviously a master and a servant. The young man in black who followed them was relatively good. The young man in brocade clothes in front of him stretched his neck and looked around as he walked, his face full of expressions. With a curious look on his face, he was obviously an outsider.
And he was holding an ivory bone folding fan in his hand, he was dressed luxuriously, and he wore five gold and jade thumb rings on his ten fingers. Once this kind of person came into Wu Ergou's discernment, it was as if he had two words written on his forehead. A big character: "Fat Sheep".
Without any hesitation, Wu Ergou stood up from the stone fence and immediately went to greet him.
"Young man Wu Ergou, please pay tribute to this young master!" Wu Ergou bowed his hands.
He had always been confident in his own eyesight. One look at the young man's upstart appearance, all dressed in gold and jade, and he knew that he probably came from a small place in the countryside. But the more he looked like this, the more he had to be courteous and considerate in order to attract him. He took the bait.
The young man in Jinyi looked at him and was slightly startled, then asked: "Your name is Wu Ergou?"
Wu Ergou said: "Yes, the villain's surname is Wu, and his nickname is Ergou."
Mr. Jinyi nodded and said: "Okay! Ergou, what a good name!"
Wu Ergou was quite surprised when he heard the other party complimenting his name. In fact, his real name is "Wu Weixiong". This Ergou name was a nickname he got after he started working as a comprador, just to make it easier for customers to call him. , no one has ever said this name is good.
But Wu Ergou was not slow in his response. He bowed quickly and said, "Young master has given me a great reward, but Wu Ergou doesn't dare to accept it! Can I ask your surname?" [
The young master in Jinyi replied: "My surname is Hua."
This young man in brocade is none other than Hua Bushi, and the young man in black next to him is Ximen Tong.
A smile appeared on Wu Ergou's face and he said: "It's Mr. Hua, I'm so disrespectful! Mr. Hua has been to Kaifeng City before, right? You know that this city has three wins, five scenic spots and eight unique places. It is an elegant person who sets foot in this city." A place where you can’t go?”
Hua Bushi said: "It is indeed my first time for this young master to come here. I don't know what is going on."
Wu Ergou said: "The three best places in this city are the Kaibao Iron Pagoda, King Yu's Terrace and the Daxiangguo Temple. The five scenic spots are the setting sun of Zhuxian and the spring color of Red Mansion..."
He has been doing this business for several years and has very rich experience. He knows that now is the time to show off his skills, so he details the three wins, five sights and eight wonders one by one.
The three scenic spots refer to the three places of interest in the city, and among the five scenic spots, there are not only natural scenery, but also the beautiful scenery of several romantic places, and the eight wonders include many places for eating, drinking, prostitution and gambling in the city. Wu Ergou's ability is to introduce these five scenic spots and eight wonders, and he can detect the guests' preferences from the look on the other person's face. After all, in addition to visiting historical sites and scenic spots, most of the rich children in Kaifeng will be interested in one aspect. .
When Wu Ergou introduced the wind and moon scenery in the city, he noticed that Master Hua's eyes flashed, and he immediately responded to the situation and said: "These three major scenic spots can still be visited, but other places It doesn’t matter whether you go or not, but you must see the beauties in the city. You must know that Kaifeng City is the ancient capital of seven dynasties. Many of the daughters here are descendants of the concubines of the previous emperors and their beauty. The elegance is incomparable to any other place! The Yihong Tower, Zangyu Pavilion, and Chu Yuexuan in this city are all familiar with each other, and the most beautiful red-carded girls and villains in each place are also known. If Master Hua wants to go there, If you want to play, I can introduce you to you."
Hua Bushi said: "But I don't know which is the most famous brothel in Kaifeng City and who are the most popular girls in it?"
Wu Ergou said: "There are many brothels in this city. The most famous one is Yihong Tower. The four golden hairpins in the building are really like flowers and jade. They are three points more beautiful than immortals. Keep them safe.
Let Master Hua fall in love with everyone he meets! However, the four golden hairpins are not willing to stay with ordinary guests at night, but the madam of Qiaoyi Red Mansion is the villain's godmother. I will take Master Hua there, and she will definitely do it.
Make some arrangements."
Hua Bushi was immediately ready to make a move, but he showed a worried look and said, "If you take me there, do you need to pay for the introduction?"
As expected, he was a rich man from the countryside, both lustful and petty! Wu Ergou cursed in his heart, but the smile on his face became more attentive and said: "No need, I'll tell you the truth, this villain did this
In the buying business, we only charge commissions from merchants and stores, and never ask for rewards from customers!"
The worry on Hua Bushi's face disappeared and he said happily: "That's great! In fact, Brother Ergou took me to Yihong Mansion. If the arrangement is good, it will be relevant for me to spend three to five taels of silver as a reward.
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Wu Ergou waved his hand and said: "No, no, no, even one tael of silver will cost Master Hua." But he sneered secretly in his heart, thinking: If I reward you with three to five taels of silver, am I going to treat you, Master Wu, as a beggar? I'll call you later.
Clean up and hand over all your belongings!
He immediately laughed and said: "The brothel is the busiest at night, but I see that Master Hua is so impatient, so we don't need to wait until it gets too dark. Why don't we leave now!"
Hua Bushi said: "Of course, of course, we are going now. Is Yihong Tower far from here?"
Wu Ergou said: "It's only two or three streets away. We can walk there in a while and save the trouble of hiring a car."
Hua Bushi said: "Okay, this will save money on the fare again!"
Wu Ergou cursed secretly, and immediately led the master and servant Hua Bushi along the street.
Along the way, Wu Ergou kept talking to Hua Bushi about the prostitutes in Kaifeng City, gambling and other places where gold was sold. He was very eloquent and spoke vividly and vividly.
And the eldest young master also listened with gusto.
The three of them walked for a meal, but they still saw the shadow of Yihong Tower.
Hua Bushi couldn't help but ask: "Brother Ergou, you said earlier that we were only separated by two or three streets, but we have walked at least five or six miles, why haven't we arrived yet? And since Yihong Tower is the center of this city,
How could the largest brothel be opened in a small alley like this?"[
Wu Ergou said: "Master Hua, don't be anxious. Kaifeng is a big city, and the streets are naturally longer than other places. The villain took the young master to take a shortcut and walked through this alley. As long as he reaches
You'll be there as soon as you exit the alley ahead!"
He said this, but he stopped after taking a few steps. Just because more than ten masked men in fancy clothes and holding swords suddenly appeared around him, blocking the front and rear ends of the alley, blocking Hua Hua.